New Delhi, November 29

With farmers from Punjab, Haryana and some other parts of the country laying a siege to the capital, PM Narendra Modi today underscored the virtues of the new farm laws, saying these had opened doors of possibilities for the farmers. While Modi made no reference to the ongoing agitation, he said farmers for years were demanding reforms and every political party at some point of time or other made a promise to fulfil those demands.

“After a lot of deliberations, Parliament gave a legal form to the agricultural reforms. These reforms have not only freed them of various shackles, but also given them new rights and new opportunities. In just a short span of time, these new rights have begun to ameliorate the woes of farmers,” PM Modi said in his monthly “Mann ki Baat” radio address. H

e cited instances of how the new laws were bringing about change in the lives of farmers.

In the case of Jitendra Bhoiji from Dhule in Maharasthra, it was payment due to him for sale of corn which was pending for long. He said under the new laws, farmers should get their dues within three days of procurement failing which complaint could be lodged.

In another instance, Mohammed Aslam from Baran district in Rajasthan became CEO of his farmer producer organisation and on his WhatsApp group of farmers updates prevalent prices in the neighbouring mandis. — TNS